Resources
Early Care & Education
Illinois Breastfeeding-Friendly Child Care Centers
View breastfeeding-friendly childcare resources and materials from the Illinois Department of Human Services and the Illinois Breastfeeding Task Force. Materials include a powerpoint with 10 easy steps to being a breastfeeding friendly child care center, a self-appraisal questionnaire for child care centers, and sample evaluations for day care center staff.
Breastfeeding-Friendly Child Care from San Diego
The University of California San Diego created these breastfeeding-friendly child care resources to help train and support chilcare providers to support families to breastfeed. Resources include training videos and online courses.
USDA- Breastfed Babies Welcome Here
Communications tools that Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) operators can use to let mothers and families know that breastfed babies are welcome at their child care sites, including posters, stickers and a guide for moms.
Additional Resources
Breastfeeding-Friendly Child Care Resources from Other States:
- Carolina Global Breastfeeding Institute
- Breastfeeding University– online, evidence-based free learning modules created for childcare providers and trainers of early care and education providers. A free account is required.
- Ten Steps to Breastfeeding-Friendly Child Care with printable download
- Colorado Department of Public Health
- Kansas Breastfeeding Coalition
- Breastfeeding Support in the Child Care Setting summary for childcare providers
- Introductory training slides, “Introduction to Supporting the Breastfeeding Family“
- Supporting the Breastfed Infant During Emergencies in the Child Care Setting
- Wisconsin Department of Public Health
